FC "Arkadag" from the city of the same name is preparing in Bansko (Bulgaria) for the resumption of the championship of Turkmenistan on football. The ORIENT correspondent contacted the team's forward Didar Durdyev and talked with him about the training session, the first international match in the history of the club, and how the players spend their free time.
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of Turkmenistan in foreign currency at 'B+' with a 'Positive' outlook.
The second largest Azerbaijani city - Ganja - will host the third Games of the CIS countries. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Mariana Vasileva told journalists about this, TASS reports.
Turkmen judoists won two bronze medals at the II Games of the CIS countries, which started on August 4 in Belarus.
On Saturday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with a permanent member, head of the Publicity Department of the Committee of the Communist Party of China in Gansu Province Zhang Yongxia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.м
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia Batyr Niyazliev met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation Dauren Abaev.
Athletes of Turkmenistan took part in the opening ceremony of the II Games of the CIS countries, which took place at the “Minsk-Arena” in the capital of Belarus. The honor to become the flag bearer fell to freestyle wrestler Zyyamukhammed Saparov, who is the bronze medalist of the 2017 World Championship and the 2023 Asian champion.
The Turkmen weightlifter Ali Babamuradov brought another silver medal to the piggy bank of the Turkmen national team at the II CIS Games that started on August 4 in Belarus.
Weightlifter Yulduz Dzhumabayeva became the first representative in the history of Turkmenistan to win a medal at the Games of the CIS countries.
Employees of a large energy company participated in the experiment of scientists at the University of Texas. Over the course of two years, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, the researchers monitored 789 workers, namely, they analyzed computer usage indicators: typing speed, typos, and mouse activity. Observations made it possible to find out at what time office workers are less active and more prone to errors, Plos ONE writes.
Maya Amangeldyeva, a resident of Herne Bay who moved to England from Turkmenistan 15 years ago, was included in the list of exceptional people and was nominated for the Pride of Britain award, which is awarded to residents of the United Kingdom for extraordinary deeds. The annual awards ceremony has been held in the UK since 1999, the Mirror writes.
A breathtaking shot of Lionel Messi kissing the World Cup was recognized as the best sports photo of the year, Match TV reports.
Turkmenistan considers the current, 78th session of the UN General Assembly as a period that requires all member states to demonstrate the highest responsibility and foresight. With these words, the preamble of the Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, published on August 4 on the official web page of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN, begins.
A unique operation for the successful implantation of an artificial ventricle into the heart of a four-year-old child was performed at the Minsk Center for Pediatric Surgery. Such an operation with filigree work is considered one of the rarest and most complex in the world. It lasted several hours.
Forecasters predict a slight drop in heat over the weekend in Turkmenistan. It is expected that relatively humid and cool air masses will “cover” the capital and regions of the country and the temperature will drop to +35 - +39 degrees, the Turkmen Hydrometeorological Service reports.
